Clothes-line holder.



A. HEINZINGER. CLOTHES LINE HOLDER. APPLICATION FILED MAY 18, 1909.

958,493. Patented May 17, 1910.

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CLOTHES LINE HOLDER.

APPLICATION FILED MAY 1B, 1909.

958,493. Patented May 17, 1910.

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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

ANTON HEINZINGER, OF NEW YORK, N. Y.

CLOTHES-LINE HOLDER.

To all whom 'it may concern:

Be it known that I, ANTON HEINZINGER, a subject of the King of. Hungary, and a resident of the city of New York, borough of Manhattan, in the county and State of New York, have invented a new and Improved Olothes-Line Holder, of which the following is a full, clear, and exact description.

My invention relates to clothes-line holders of the kind especially adapted for use in connection with buildings, my more particular purpose being to provide a clothesline holder having an arm mounted upon a window jamb, or the like, and adapted to swing for the purpose of affecting the condition of the clothes-line which is practically supported by said arm.

My invent-ion further relates to provision for enabling the clothes-line holder to assume a number of different positions, for the purpose of folding it out of the way and of enabling it to perform slightly different offices at different times.

More particularly stated, my invention comprehends a swinging arm journaled to the outer portion of a window jamb and adapted to swing upwardly and be secured relatively to said jamb in order that the sashes of the window may be moved freely, and means in connection with said swinging arm for manipulating the clothes-line, and to hold the same securely when considerable strain is upon it when in use.

Reference is to be had to the accompanying drawings forming a part of this specification, in which similar characters of reference indicate corresponding parts in all the figures.

Figure 1 is a fragmentary perspective showing my improved clothes-line supporter as applied to a window jamb, the view representing the appearance of the device as seen from inside of the room; this view further showing the brace rods and other connections used for holding the line firmly while in active use; Fig. 2 is a substantially horizontal section of the mechanism appearing in Fig.1; Fi 3 is a fragmentary elevation of a part of the window seen as from outside of the building and equipped with my device, the swinging arm in this instance being swung downwardly and secured; Fig. 4 is a fragmentary elevation of the window as seen from outside the building, the swinging arm in this instance being Specification of Letters Patent.

Application filed. May 18, 1909.

Patented May 17, 1910.

Serial No. 496,711.

moved into its u permost position and held there by aid of a fastening, in order to enable the window sashes to be moved freely; Fig. 5 is an enlarged fragmentary section upon the line 55 of Fig. 4, looking in the direction of the arrow, and showing the fastening for holding the arm in its uppermost position, as indicated in Fig. 4; and Fig. 6 is an enlarged fragmentary section on the line 66 of Fig. 4, through the knob which performs the double function of a bearing upon which the arm 17 is journaled, and a support for portions of the line when the latter occupies the position indicated in Fig. 3.

A window jamb is shown at 7 an upper sash at S and a lower sash at 9. At 10 is a window sill and mounted upon it are sash guards, one of which is shown at 11. Mounted upon a base 12 is a knob 13 provided with two annular grooves 14,15, as will be best understood from Fig. 6. An arm 16 made preferably of a single metallic rod is provided with a portion 17 bent laterally, as indicated in Fig. 4, this portion extending into the knob 13 and being adapted to turn therein so as to allow the rod 16 to swing. A bolt 18 is connected with the inner end of the portion 17, as will be understood from Fig. 6, and serves as a swivel for preventing the removal of the arm 16 from the knob 13 and base 12. The opposite end of the arm 16 is provided with a bent portion 18 provided with two notches 19, 20. A block 21 is provided with a swivel eye 22 which may enter either notch 19 or 20. The block 21 supports a pulley 23. The portion 18 of the arm 16 terminates in an eye 24 and the swivel eye 22 is large enough to be slipped over the eye 24, thus enabling the block 21 to be removed from the arm 16.

At 25 is a rod which is mounted in a sleeve 26 and is adjustable relatively to the latter by aid of a set screw 27. The sleeve 26 is journaled upon an eye 28, the latter being secured upon the jamb 7, as will be understood from Fig. 1. The rod 25 is provided with an upturned portion 29, the latter be ing provided with an ofiset 29 and terminating in a hook 30. A rod 31 is journaled upon an eye 31 the latter being secured upon the jamb 7. At the opposite end of the rod 31 is a hook 32 which is adapted to engage the hook 30, as indicated in Fig. 1, thereby supporting the rod 25 as indicated in said figure. The ofiset 29 engages the extended portion 18 of the arm 16 when the hook 30 is extended through the eye 24.

At 33, 3e are shown difierent portions of the clothes-line which passes partially around the pulley 23 and through the block 21. A fastening 35 (see Fig. 4) is mounted directly upon the guard 11 and has generally the form of a spring clasp. It is adapted to support the rod 16 when the latter is swung upwardly, as indicated in Fig. 4E. The rod 16, when swung upon the knob 13 as a center, has a range of travel of about i of a revolution. It has three normal positions indicated in Figs. 1, 3 and 4, respectively.

At 36 is a hook from which the block 21 maybe suspended, this hook 36 having no direct connection with any other part and being simply used as an auxiliary device for supporting the clothes-line when the other parts are not in active use. A chain 37 is connected with the lower end of the j amb 7 in such manner as to be easily hooked on to the arm 16 when the latter is swung downwardly as indicated in Fig. 3.

The operation of my device is as follows: Suppose it be desired to employ the clothesline for the purpose of drying clothes. The line is passed around the pulley 23 as indicated in Fig. 1, the upper and lower portions of the line appearing at 34:, 33. The arm 16 is swung into a horizontal position, its free end extending into the room. The rod 25 is brought approximately into horizontal position, the upturned portion 19 being brought directly against the portion 18 of the rod 16. The brace rod 31 is now con nected so that the hook 32 engages the hook 30. This enables a considerable portion of the weight of the clothes-line and the articles of clothing supported by it to rest upon the rod 31. The rods 25, 16 being placed substantially end on, relatively to the strain, are in good position to withstand such strain. Moreover, the brace rod 31, reaching as it does into close proximity to the eye 22, increases the steadiness of the latter relatively to the window jamb. The clothesline may now be manipulated at will by hand, the clothes being brought out of the open air and completely into the room. The parts remain in this position as long as desired. Suppose, now, that it be desired to leave the line out in order to dry the clothes, and that it be also desirable to close the window. The portions 33, 34: of the line are rested upon the top of the knob 13 and enter the grooves 1A, 15. This being done the arm 16 is swung downwardly as indicated in Fig. 3. The chain 37 is now secured to the lower end of the arm, as indicated in said figure. The arm 16 being thus confined, the sashes 8, 9 may be removed freely as they are not in the way, and the clothes-line is also out of the way, for the reason that the line itself and all parts immediately concerned in supporting it while in this position, are located outside of the outermost sash. Suppose, again, that for any reason it be desired to have the line suspended and yet to disconnect it from the clothes-line holder. For this purpose the block 21 is removed from the portion 18 of the rod, and the eye 22 of the block is connected with the hook 36, as indicated by dotted lines in the lower portion of Fig. 3. This leaves the clothes-line holder entirely free and disconnected from the clothes-line. The arm 16 may be swung upwardly as indicated in Fig. 4: and secured in this position by aid of the fastening 35. The sashes 8, 9 are now entirely free and may be moved at will, the arm 16 being entirely out of the way for the time being.

My purpose in having the two notches 19, 20 may be seen by contrasting Figs. 1 and 3. Where the clothes-line is in active use and is pulling directly upon the arm 16, I find it more satisfactory to use the notch 19 for holding the eye 22 in order that the line may be sure to clear the knob 13, and the window jamb upon which it is mounted. This purpose is facilitated by the action of the brace rods 31, 25, as indicated in Fig. 1. l/Vhen, however, the arm 16 is swung downwardly as indicated in Fig. 3, it is desirable that the eye 22 be moved into the notch 20 in order that the block 21 may be as close as possible to the chain 37 which holds the arm 16, the parts now being in very compact form and having little or no freedom of motion, as will be understood from Fig. 3.

I do not limit myself to the precise arrangement of parts shown in the drawings, nor to the exact shape of any one of said parts, for the reason that variations may be made in the ap aratus without departing from the spirit of my invention.

Having thus described my invention, I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent:

1. The combination of a rod, means for journaling the same upon a window jamb, means for supporting a line from said rod, a second rod loosely mounted upon said window jamb and provided with a portion for engaging said first-mentioned rod in order that said second-mentioned rod may serve as a brace for said second-mentioned rod, an additional rod for bracing said second rod and means controllable at will for adjusting the length of said second-mentioned rod.

2. The combination of a rod, means for journaling the same upon a jamb, said rod being provided at its outer or free end with a bent portion for supporting a line, a second rod for bracing said bent portion, and an additional rod connected with said second-mentioned rod for bracing the latter.

3. A device of the character described, comprising a knob, a rod journaled relatively to said knob and movable relatively to said knob as a center, said rod being provided at its outer or free end with a projecting portion containing a plurality of notches, means for supporting a line from either of said notches as desired, said line thereby occupying either of two different planes, one of said planes intersecting said knob so that said line may be partially wound thereupon when said rod is turned the other of said planes being spaced a little distance from said knob, so that when the line occupies the plane last mentioned it is unable to engage said knob.

4:. The combination of a rod, means for journaling the same upon a ja-mb, said rod being provided at its outer or free end with a bent portion carrying a plurality of notches an eye engaging said outer or free end of said rod and adapted to be moved from one of said notches to another in order that said eye may be placed near the main body portion of said rod or spaced a little distance therefrom as desired, brace rods for holding said outer or free end of said first-mentioned rod, and means for mounting a line upon said eye.

In testimony whereof I have signed my name to this specification in the presence of two subscribing witnesses.

ANTON HEINZINGER. \Vitnesses Jossnr ZOLLER, J OHANN ELLENBERG. 

